Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #77 |
| Crown Tundra | #105 |
| Extended Sinnoh | #90 |
| Galar | #333 |
| Hisui | #23 |
| Kanto | #77 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #77 |
| Original Johto | #201 |
| Original Sinnoh | #90 |
| Updated Johto | #206 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³No wild held item data available.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Ponyta's Psychic typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, poison types
Ponyta's 410 base stat total marks it as a balanced Pokémon with a flexible stat spread. Speed (90) carries most matchups, but a low HP stat of 50 means careful positioning matters.
Its Psychic typing leaves Ponyta with 3 weaknesses against 2 resistances. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 2 types for super-effective damage.
With a catch rate of 190, Ponyta is comparatively easy to catch in the wild. It levels on the Medium experience curve. Defeating it grants Speed +1 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
0.8 m
24.0 kg
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Prevents the Pokémon and its allies from being poisoned.
Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
190
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Ponyta is a Psychic type Pokémon.
Ponyta takes 2× damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark type moves.
Ponyta evolves into Rapidash at level 40. Full evolution line: Ponyta → Rapidash.
Ponyta has a base stat total of 410: HP 50, Attack 85, Defense 55, Sp. Atk 65, Sp. Def 65, Speed 90. Its highest stat is Speed (90).
| English | Ponyta |
| Japanese | ポニータ |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ポニータ |
| Roomaji | Ponyta |
| Korean | 포니타 |
| French | Ponyta |
| German | Ponita |
| Spanish | Ponyta |
| Italian | Ponyta |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小火馬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 小火马 |
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 50
Sword Shield
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Tutor Moves
Sword Shield
If Psychic Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power incrased by 50%.
Learned at Lv. 25
Sword Shield
Has a chance to confuse the target.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Egg Moves
Sword Shield
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 41
Sword Shield
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 25
Sword Shield
Has a chance to confuse the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Ponyta can have the Run Away, Pastel Veil abilities. Its hidden ability is Anticipation.
